Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand
Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset...
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Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.
Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM Labs
The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.
Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.
ASX shareholder plans to sue former directors over failed blockchain project
ASX’s failed blockchain-based CHESS overhaul faces renewed governance scrutiny after the exchange admitted misleading the market.
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Forgd brings its crypto market-maker leaderboard to DefiLlama
Forgd’s ratings draw on data from more than 500 token projects and 35 market-making firms, but do not solely reflect...
Mastercard completes $1.8B BVNK acquisition in stablecoin push
Mastercard said the tie-up would help banks, fintechs and enterprises expand stablecoin payments, payouts, settlement and treasury services.
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank...
US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes
The American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions.
Tether signs tokenization deal with Nairobi Securities Exchange
The agreement covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDT as a settlement layer.
Zcash says Ironwood proof rules out undetectable counterfeiting bugs
Zcash researchers published more than 2,700 machine-checked theorems designed to rule out undetectable counterfeiting bugs in Ironwood.
European financial institutions launch RL1 cooperative blockchain network
RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis...
Hong Kong prepares banks for quantum threats amid tokenization push
The HKMA aims to make Hong Kong’s banking sector fully prepared for quantum-related security risks by 2030 as the city...
Garden Finance disables app as Blockaid reports $450,000 exploit
Garden Finance said no user funds or smart contracts were affected after an attacker compromised an independent solver’s off-chain database...
